Description

Cruikshanks and Co, Denny Iron Works, 1884.
Cast-iron drinking fountain: a small boy on a rock in an
upturned dish. This is enclosed by a hexagonal arcade.
6 cast-iron columns with bell capitals and inward-facing
mythological beasts carry drop-traceried cusped arches
topped by brattishing and plaques with the Arms of
Govan; Masonic and Oddfellow symbols and a dedication
to John Aitkin, MD. Cast-iron ogee fish-scale roof and
elaborate crown finial.

Statement of Interest

John Aitkin was the first Medical Officer of

Health for the Burgh of Govan. He died in 1880 aged 44.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17812570

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Old House Care and Repair